When you’re in an emergency and need help you should call 911, but if you’re not from the city you call in, you could get a surprise bill.
“I think this is absolutely ridiculous. 911 is the number you call for an emergency. It’s not my fault I had an accident outside of my own city,” Hamilton, Ont. woman Tina Davies said.
Davies said that in late November she drove with her boyfriend and two young children to London, Ont. to visit other family members… READ MORE
LACLEDE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) – Laclede County will soon get an upgrade to the ratio portion of the 911 system.
“What we’re replacing are the radio consoles that are within 911, the actual dispatch button you hit to get out on the radio if you will. So we are going to replace those four consoles,” said Sheriff David Millsap.
The consoles date back to 2005.
”They certainly have reached their lifespan, it’s time to move on. And they are Windows 7-based, and obviously, Windows 10 and Windows 11 are coming in pretty soon,” said Sherif Millsap…
The only way to start this week’s Advocate is to thank all first responders, volunteers, and the many others who struggled to save lives in mid-America in the aftermath of tornados. In the evening of December 10, the longest track tornado on record traveled at least 275 miles. The many tornados in the Midwest that night took many lives, left many people injured, many were left homeless, and an unimaginable amount of property was destroyed…
By Jason Porter, President, Public Sector and FirstNet, AT&T
This past weekend, severe storms and deadly tornadoes devastated the Midwest, destroying homes and demolishing city centers. And while every disaster is different, there is one constant: the brave women and men on the frontlines who respond and restore the communities they serve. From firefighters, paramedics and law enforcement to the extended public safety community on the ground, the ability to seamlessly talk with one another is critical. That’s why America’s first responders advocated for the creation of FirstNet® – the only network built with and for first responders providing them with always-on priority and true preemption capabilities.
LEE COUNTY – LeeComm dispatcher Tony Keefe has less than a year of certification with Lee County’s new Total Response software, but the time training came in handy on Nov. 20.
Keefe was manning a LeeComm E911 line on that day when a call came in from a man whose wife was suffering a heart attack and was unresponsive.
In a matter of moments, Keefe worked with other dispatchers to send Lee County EMS to the location of the incident and then pulled up what’s called a Total Response software suite on his computer screen and began instructing the husband on how to provide CPR…
FREDERICK COUNTY, Va. (WDVM) — Frederick County Virginia Public Safety Communications now has new technology to help improve 911 calls.
The new technology, called NextGen 911, will make it easier for 911 dispatchers to pinpoint a person’s location.
“It allows us to use technology like what Uber Eats use and for DoorDash being able to get that location exactly where the person is and not so much in a radius point that could be 2-3 miles of a radius,” said Tamara Perez Public Safety Communications Director for Frederick County…
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
